Karunakaran Babu
Justice K. Babu | |
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Judge of the Kerala High Court | |
Nominated by | Sharad Arvind Bobde |
Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
District Judge | |
In office 2009–2021` | |
Nominated by | S. R. Bannurmath |
Appointed by | R. S. Gavai |
Attorney | |
In office 1994–2009 | |
Personal details | |
Pronunciation | Karunakaran Babu करुणाकरन बाबू കരുണാകരൻ ബാബു |
Born | Ayoor, Kollam | 8 May 1964
Nationality | Indian |
Spouse | Mrs. Sandhya Babu |
Children | Mr. Varun Babu(son) Mrs. Vrinda Babu(daughter) |
Parents |
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Residence | Kochi |
Education | Master of Laws, Master of Economics |
Alma mater | Government High School, Thevannoor. Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram. Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala |
Website | High Court of Kerala |
Karunakaran Babu (Malayalam:കരുണാകരൻ ബാബു) is an Indian judge who is presently serving as a judge of Kerala High Court. The High Court of Kerala is the highest court in the Indian state of Kerala and in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. The High Court of Kerala is headquartered at Ernakulam, Kochi. He was serving as the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Thiruvananthapuram before being elevated as the judge of Kerala High Court.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Family and education
[edit]Babu had attended Government High School, Thevannoor, mastered in Economics from University of Kerala, obtained law degree from Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram and LLM Degree from the Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala.
Babu comes from a close-knit family with deep-rooted values in education and law. His son,[8][9][10] [11]Mr. Varun Babu, born on August 25, 2004, is Alumni of Loyola School, Thiruvananthapuram is currently pursuing his legal studies at Christ University in Delhi NCR. His daughter,[12] [13][14] Mrs. Vrinda Babu, has already established herself in the legal field, having completed her Master of Laws from Cochin University of Science and Technology and practicing as a Lawyer. His wife, [15]Mrs. Sandhya Babu, formerly a dedicated School Teacher, has played a significant role in shaping their family's academic and ethical foundations. Justice Babu’s parents, Mr. Karunakaran and Mrs. Bhavani, were engaged in Agriculture, instilling in him a strong sense of discipline and hard work that continues to reflect in his professional and personal.
Career
[edit]Babu enrolled as an advocate on March 20, 1994, and began his legal practice in Kottarakkara and Kollam, specializing primarily in Civil law (legal system) while handling various other branches of law. In 2009, he secured the 1st rank in the Kerala Judicial Service examination and joined as a District & Sessions Judge. Over the years, he served in multiple key judicial roles, including:
- Additional District Judge at Thalassery, Pathanamthitta, and Kottayam
- Special Judge (SPE/CBI) at Kochi
- [16]Special Commissioner ,Sabarimala Temple(Additional Charge)
- Registrar (Subordinate Judiciary) in the Kerala High Court
- Registrar (Officer on Special Duty) in the Supreme Court of India
- [17]Principal District Judge, Thiruvananthapuram
- [18]Chairman of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee for the Padmanabhaswamy Temple(Additional Charge)
While serving as Principal District Judge, Thiruvananthapuram, he was elevated as an Additional Judge of the High Court on February 25, 2021, and later became a permanent judge on June 6, 2022.
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